If it isn’t obvious by now, this is a hot topic in the neighborhood. Crosscut has just posted an article titled: Pioneer Square parking: Did city just put neighborhood at a disadvantage? “(Derek) Shankland’s bigger issue is with extending the meter hours from 6 to 8 p.m. in Pioneer Square. Not only does he believe [...]
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Ty Myers has been at the front of the parking debate for Pioneer Square ever since he and a few other business owners manned the front row at DSA’s parking forum a few months ago. During a sit down with SDOT, OED, and City Council representatives, he also handed out a poster that named the [...]
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As I quoted last year: “[Today] is St. Patrick’s Day, and you could hang out at Pioneer Square all night” –PubliCola And it’s true — just check out the list below: 1. FX McRory’s 419 Occidental Ave S 206-623-4800 Open from 11am until people go home! Live Irish music all day (incl Hunter’s Moon and [...]
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IMAGE OF THE WEEK: From “The view from right there:” NEWS Pioneer Square: Historic character vs. height (Seattle Times) Developers and preservationists are facing off over how to revitalize Seattle’s oldest neighborhood without destroying its historic character. Man Shot By Mugger Near Pioneer Square (Q13 Fox) It happened at about 9 PM Sunday in a [...]
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Next week, I will post my roundup of special places to celebrate this great holiday (my last name is Kelly, after all) — but here’s a few to kick off the celebrations: FRIDAY, MARCH 11 Mayor’s Irish Week Proclamation Luncheon Noon, F X McRory’s. Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and Galway Mayor Michael Crowe will be [...]
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[UPDATE: Just kidding. Apparently a group related to this project "has requested time to provide feedback on the website." Which originally looked like this: So stay tuned for when the mitigation is over, and you can enjoy learning more about the history.] As part of the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program, WSDOT has [...]
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Yesterday, representatives from SDOT, OED, DPD, and City Council sat down with 13 Pioneer Square business owners and 4 residents to talk about one of the newest issues facing our neighborhood: Parking. Ali from Cherry Street Coffee, Brandi from The Central Saloon, and Sedat from Cafe Paloma listen to concerns by other business members After [...]
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Thursday, March 10th will feature a fun-filled happy hour supporting Washington C.A.S.H. (Community Alliance for Self-Help)! For the 2nd “Cocktails for C.A.S.H.” event, they’ve added a Seattle-themed trivia contest for the competitive and the curious who want to test their knowledge of the great NW. Bring your friends and get your game on, all to benefit an [...]
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The Alliance for Pioneer Square is hosting SDOT to learn about the study and hear your ideas. SDOT is gathering feedback from January-March from area stakeholders. This is a great opportunity to give your ideas for how to improve the public realm, transportation infrastructure, pedestrian and bike facilities, other ROW uses, and identify potential projects. [...]
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